RDI’s Second Annual
International Women’s Day Luncheon
Women & Land – An Avenue to Poverty Alleviation
About the Event | About RDI | About Women & Land | Honorary Advisory Council
Table Captains | Sponsors
| When |
March 20, 2008 |
| Time |
10:45 AM VIP Reception
11:30 AM Registration
12:00 PM Program |
| Where |
Benaroya Hall, Seattle |
| Introductions |
Jill Ruckelshaus, Board of Directors, Costco |
| Keynote Speaker |
Maria Eitel, President, NIKE Foundation |
| Master of Ceremonies |
Nancy Carter Foster, Senior Advisor for Health,
U.S. Department of State |
| Audience |
400+ Guests, Corporate and Civic Leaders, Socially Active Philanthropists, and Community Volunteers |
| Event Chair |
Linda Youngs, Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller PS |
| Honorary Chairs |
Bill & Sally Neukom, President, American Bar Association |
| Honorary Celebrity Chairs |
Richard Donner & Lauren Shuler Donner, Directors |
About the Event
 The importance of women’s land rights goes to the very heart of poverty alleviation. We know that the majority of the world’s poorest people live in rural areas, where families rely on agriculture. Land is their primary source of their nutrition, income, status, and potential for upward mobility. We also know that women are responsible for 60-80% of the agricultural production in the world, yet women still own less than 5% of the world’s titled land. We know that land rights help women begin a progressive cycle of growth out of poverty beginning with pride, status and hope, and building to benefits of nutrition, income, health, educational opportunities and security—not for just the family, but the community, region and nation. The long-term outcomes of this growth are social, economic and political stability.
This event was inspired by the enthusiastic support that we have received from the global community on this issue. We look forward to having you join us!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!
About RDI
The Rural Development Institute (RDI) is an international nonprofit organization that works to secure land rights for the world’s poorest people. For 40 years, in over 40 countries, RDI has helped to secure land rights for over 400,000,000 people. RDI works with world leaders, governments, foundations, NGOs and philanthropists to provide leveraged, sustainable and generational poverty alleviation through access to secure land rights. Based in Seattle, RDI has staff in Beijing, New Delhi, Bangalore and Jakarta.
Honorary Advisory Council
- Rosemary Aragon, Rotary Foundation Representative
- Phyllis Campbell, President, Seattle Foundation
- Hernando de Soto, President, Instituto Libertad y Democracia
- Dr. Mark Emmert, President, University of Washington
- Karen E. Glover, Global Integration Partner, K&L Gates
- Gov. Christine Gregoire, Governor, Washington State
- Dr. Pamela Hartigan, Managing Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
- Mary Houghton, Co-Founder, Shorebank
- Helen LaKelly Hunt, President, The Sister Fund
- Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Director, Women & Public Policy Program, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government & President, Hunt Alternatives Fund
- Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO, Mercy Corps
- Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women
- Kavita Ramdas, President, Global Fund for Women
- Suzanne Raubenstine, Boeing Capital Corp., Asia Pacific Region
- Rep. David Reichert, 8th Congressional District of Washington
- Dimple Sahni, Omidyar Network
- Kellye Testy, Dean, Seattle University School of Law
- Irene Tinker, Founding Board President, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
Tickets are $75.00. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!
About RDI's Women & Land Work
Table Captains
Interested in becoming a Table Captain? Table Captains purchase a table – ten seats – for $750 and invite interested friends, colleagues and others to attend the event to learn more about women’s land rights and help RDI continue its important work.
Download a Table Captain packet here.
Sponsors
Interested in sponsoring this event?
Click here to download a Sponsorship Packet.
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